Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly prepared to make Arsenal star Bukayo Saka the Gunners' most expensive departure ever as they ready an unprecedented offer for the Englishman.
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Arsenal have seen a dramatic change in fortunes over the past two seasons, having gone from hopeful UEFA Champions League participants to Premier League challengers.
That is in large part due to manager Mikel Arteta, but it would not be possible if the Spaniard did not have players such as Saka at his disposal.
The 22-year-old scored 15 goals and provide 11 assists across all competitions last season as the north Londoners narrowly missed out on the league title.
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In this campaign, though, the Arsenal academy graduate already has 16 strikes and 15 assists to his name.
This increase in offensive output has caught the eye of Les Parisiens, and according to Fichajes, the record French champions are now prepared to spend more than €140 million (R2.8 billion) to sign the London native.
All signs indicate that Kylian Mbappe will be leaving the Parc des Princes in the off-season, and the Ligue 1 table-toppers will undoubtedly be looking to replace the French superstar with a player who seems to be heading in a similar trajectory.
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Arsenal's most expensive ever departure was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's move to Liverpool, which cost the Reds €38 million (R779 million), so if PSG were to successfully buy Saka at the abovementioned figure, that deal would blow the current record out of the water.
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